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IAEA Decommissioning Safety Activities
, 2009 This paper presents a summary of the recent, ongoing and planned safety related IAEA activities on planning, implementation and termination of decommissioning. Work related to the “Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety
Ernst Warnecke +2 more
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Forgoing Nuclear: Nuclear Power Plant Closures and Carbon Emissions in the United States
Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the effect of nuclear power plant decommissioning on electricity generation and carbon emissions in the United States. Using data on nuclear reactor closures in the United States between 1993 and 2022 and data on state‐level carbon emissions and electricity generation from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), this ...
Luke Petach
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Barriers to Steel Decarbonization
steel research international, EarlyView.Main identified barriers to steel decarbonization Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are a leading contributor to global climate change, necessitating urgent mitigation strategies. While various metrics—such as total national emissions, per‐capita output, and historical contributions—define responsibility, determining accountability remains complex ...
Pasquale Cavaliere
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Evaluation of prestress losses in concrete beams using destructive and non‐destructive methods
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Over the past few decades, prestressing techniques have become essential in the construction of key structures, infrastructure, and bridges. The serviceability and safety of prestressed concrete (PC) elements are closely tied to the effectiveness of the prestressing process.
A. N. Consiglio, G. Muciaccia, G. Rosati
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DECOMMISSIONING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM CONTINENTAL SHELF: DECOMMISSIONING SECURITY DISPUTES
, 2016 This article focuses on whether the decrease in the oil price will result in insufficient security to cover escalating offshore decommissioning liabilities.
Holland, Ben
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Assessment of Public Dose due to Gaseous Radioactive Effluent in Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plant [PDF]
Journal of Radiation Protection and ResearchBackground: In order to gain approval of decommissioning of nuclear power plants (NPPs), the operator has to submit a final decommissioning plan (FDP) to the regulatory body. The safety assessment is an essential part to be described in the FDP.
Geon Woo Son +3 more
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Large‐scale tests of 50‐year‐old prestressed concrete bridge girders
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract An experimental investigation has been carried out as part of the BRIDGE|50 research project, focusing on large‐scale loading tests performed on five 50‐year‐old prestressed concrete (PC) girders. The study aimed at evaluating the structural response of five girders retrieved from a viaduct in the urban area of Turin, Italy, subjected to 4 ...
Francesco Tondolo +7 more
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Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.In this paper, we use Goffman's notion of “face work” to examine how pipeline engineers perform and present their working selves as competent experts. Our analysis identifies various faces and face work tactics, including a focus on professional judgment, actively selling one's expertise relative to others, protective self‐deprecatory strategies, and ...
Sarah Maslen +2 more
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North Sea decommissioning : valuing the options
, 1997 This paper develops a model of the decision to decommission an oil platform offshore the UK, using elementary options valuation It contrasts the choice of decommissioning date under expected or certain-equivalent value with the dates that would be ...
Roberts, Tracy, Mitchell, John
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Decommissioning Cost Estimate for the Ghana Research Reactor-1 Facility Using the CERREX-D2 Software
Science and Technology of Nuclear InstallationsThe Ghana Research Reactor-1 facility would certainly be decommissioned, either at the end of its life or by a decision to discontinue its operation. In planning for GHARR-1’s eventual decommissioning, estimating the overall decommissioning cost is a ...
Emmanuel K. Boafo +3 more
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